2001 Pop Cola Panthers season

January 2023 January 2023 2001 Pop Cola Panthers Pop Cola Panthers Chot Reyes All-Filipino Cup 11 10 3rd seed Semis (lost to SMB) Commissioner's Cup 3 7 N/A N/A Governors' Cup 9 10 3rd seed Semifinals Elmer Yanga 2000 The 2001 Pop Cola Panthers season was the 12th and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks 2001 PBA Draft Transactions Players Added Via Draft Renato Morano Ramon Jose Via Free Agency Allan Gamboa (Pop Cola's pick last year, elevated to the roster spot) Cris Bolado (From Red Bull) Via Trade Johnny Abarrientos (From Alaska Aces) Poch Juinio (From Alaska Aces) Pido Jarencio (From Tanduay Rhum Masters) Rudy Hatfield (From Tanduay Rhum Masters)Players Lost Via Free Agency Henry Fernandez (To San Miguel Beermen) Mark Victoria (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) Via Trade Ali Peek (To Alaska Aces) Jon Ordonio (To Alaska Aces) Wynne Arboleda (To Tanduay Rhum Masters) Noli Locsin (To Tanduay Rhum Masters) Occurrences Pop Cola played their first three games in the Governor's Cup under the brand name "Swift", which the franchise last used back in 1994, known as Swift Panthers, they scored their first win over Red Bull, then revert to Pop Cola in their fourth game. The Pop Cola ballclub was disbanded the following season after the PBA franchise was sold by RFM Corporation to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), in connection with the sale of Cosmos Bottling Corporation to CCBPI. Roster Pop Cola Panthers 2001 6 Jojo Lastimosa G 6 0 USJ-R PHI 10 Renato Morano G 6 0 San Beda PHI 11 Nelson Asaytono F 6 3 Manila PHI 12 Allan Gamboa F 6 5 UP PHI 14 Johnny Abarrientos G 5 8 FEU PHI 16 Estong Ballesteros F 6 3 UST PHI 22 Mon Jose G 6 0 De La Salle PHI 24 Cris Bolado C 6 7 National-U PHI 25 Pido Jarencio G 5 10 UST PHI 32 Poch Juinio C 6 5 UP PHI 34 William Antonio G 6 3 Chaminade USA 99 Rudy Hatfield F 6 3 UM–Dearborn USA 33 Jason Sasser F 6 4 Texas Tech USA C Jamie Watson basketball G 6 3 South Carolina USA C 26 Rosell Ellis SF 6 3 McNeese State USA G PHI Chot Reyes PHI Hector Calma PHI Binky Favis PHI Biboy Ravanes PHI Mike Reyes (C) Commissioner's Cup import (G) Governor's Cup import Team Manager: Elmer Yanga Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) February 2 Red Bull 88–77 Philsports Arena February 16 Purefoods 96–92 Philsports Arena February 21 Shell 75–67 Philsports Arena March 10 Sta.Lucia 72–69 Laoag City March 14 Brgy.Ginebra 100–84 Philsports Arena March 25 Tanduay 82–75 Araneta Coliseum April 1 Alaska 93–90 Araneta Coliseum April 6 Brgy.Ginebra 92–90 Araneta Coliseum June 13 Shell 75-68 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=naU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1255%2C12922608 Pop whips Shell Philippine Daily Inquirer Ynares Center June 16 Tanduay 99–88 Ormoc City June 27 Mobiline 82–79 Philsports Arena September 19 Red Bull 83–80 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P6hjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3529%2C38019054 Panthers nose out Thunder Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum September 22 San Miguel 96–95 *OT Ynares Center September 28 Tanduay 94–76 Araneta Coliseum October 3 Talk 'N Text 80–74 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FqhjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2515%2C16101288 Johnny stars in Pop Cola win Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum October 21 Purefoods 85–84 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JahjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=780%2C24469343 Pop edges Purefoods Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum October 28 Brgy.Ginebra 83–71 Araneta Coliseum November 11 Talk 'N Text 84–62 Araneta Coliseum #DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup #FFFFCC Commissioner's Cup #FFFF99 Governor's Cup References Pop Category:Pop Cola Panthers seasons